The AirPort Express base station now comes with Wi-Fi 802.11n, making it the easiest and most affordable way to set-up a Wi-Fi network. AirPort Express lets you share wirelessly your Internet connection, your printer, and your iTunes music through the revolutionary AirTunes streaming technology. AirPort Express base station works seamlessly with Mac and PC.

MUSIC SHARING:

You’ve put together an extensive digital music collection in iTunes and arranged it into playlists to suit your every mood. Now you want to enjoy it in your living room on your home stereo, not just in the den, where your computer sits. You can, thanks to AirPort Express with AirTunes.

Plug. Play. Rock out. AirTunes takes the music from the iTunes library on your computer and sends it wirelessly to any stereo or speakers in your home. All you have to do is plug an AirPort Express into an electrical outlet near those speakers, then connect them with an audio cable.
In iTunes, you can choose which speakers you want your music to play on — in your den, living room, or bedroom. If you have more than one AirPort Express connected to speakers, you can play the same music on all your speakers at the same time to create a whole-house musical experience.

Party Central. If you already have a wireless network in place, you can use AirPort Express to add music to its capabilities. Let’s say, for example, you have AirPort Extreme set up in your den. There’s no need to scrap this setup and create a whole new network. Simply connect AirPort Express to your stereo in your favorite music room and plug it into an electrical outlet — it wirelessly links to your existing network, letting you play your music in your room of choice without moving anything or connecting anything else.

OVERVIEW (click to enlarge)

EASY SETUP:

After installing AirPort Utility from the CD included with AirPort Express, you’re just a few short steps away from creating the ultimate Wi-Fi environment. For Mac users, AirPort Utility is located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. And Windows users access AirPort Utility by selecting Start > All Programs > AirPort.

Creating a wireless network AirPort Express makes creating a wireless network as easy as finding the closest electrical outlet. Connect your DSL or cable modem to the Ethernet port on your AirPort Express. Open AirPort Utility, select your AirPort Express, and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to create your new network.

Setting up AirTunes Take your iTunes library beyond your computer with AirPort Express and AirTunes. Connect your AirPort Express to your home stereo or powered speakers. Plug AirPort Express into an electrical outlet. Open AirPort Utility, select your AirPort Express, and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions. Open iTunes and choose your stereo or speakers from the pop-up menu in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window.

Connecting a printer Connect a printer to the AirPort Express USB port and access it remotely. Mac OS X Windows To print using Mac OS X v10.3 or v10.4 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder). Select the printer from the list. To print using Mac OS X v10.5 Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu and click Print & Fax. Click Add (+) and select your printer from the list. Click the Add button.

Technical Specifications

Size and weight

• Dimensions: 3.7 inches (94.01 mm) x 2.95 inches (75.00 mm) x 1.12 inches (28.5 mm)
• Weight: 6.7 ounces (188 grams)¹

Wireless protocols

• Draft 802.11n²
• 802.11a/b/g

Compatibility

• Interoperable with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g and 802.11n draft 2.0 Mac computers, Windows-based PCs, and other Wi-Fi devices
• NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP), DNS Proxy, SNMP, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)

Security

• Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2) ³
• Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
• MAC address filtering
• NAT firewall
• Support for RADIUS authentication
• 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
• Time-based access control

Included software and accessories

• AirPort Utility for Mac and Windows
• 802.11n Enabler for Mac
• Bonjour for Windows
• Printed and electronic documentation

Interfaces

• 802.11n wireless
• One 10/100 Ethernet port for connecting a DSL, cable modem or Ethernet network
• USB port for connecting a USB printer ⁵
• 3.5mm audio minijack for analog or optical digital sound ⁴
• Built-in power supply

Electrical and environmental requirements

• 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz; input current: 0.2 amps
• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Storage temperature: -13° to 140° F ( -25° to 60° C)
• Relative humidity (operating): 20% to 90%, noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
• Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Frequency bands

• 2.4GHz or 5GHz

Radio output power

• 20 dBm (nominal)

• Apple Releases New AirPort Express Base Station

  The AirPort Express base station now comes with Wi-Fi 802.11n, making it the easiest and most affordable way to set-up a Wi-Fi network.